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German state owned broadcaster

Deutsche Welle, commonly shortened to DW, is a German public, state-owned international broadcaster funded by the German federal tax budget. The service is available in 32 languages. DW's satellite television service consists of channels in German, English, Spanish, Hindi, Persian, and Arabic. The work of DW is regulated by the Deutsche Welle Act, stating that content is intended to be independent of government influence. DW is a member of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU).

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Successful Pig Kidney Transplant Shows Promise for Organ Shortage

Towana Looney, a 53-year-old American woman with end-stage renal disease, received a genetically modified pig kidney transplant at NYU Langone Health on November 25th, 2024, showing improved health and kidney function three weeks post-surgery, offering hope for addressing the critical organ shortage...

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China Completes Taklamakan Desert Tree Belt Amid Global Desertification Concerns

After 46 years, China completed a 3,000km tree belt around the Taklamakan Desert in Xinjiang to combat desertification and sandstorms, increasing Xinjiang's forest cover from 1% to 5% but facing criticism for low tree survival rates and limited impact on sandstorms, while a UN report warns that 77% ...

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German Government Extends Funding for WWII Missing Persons Tracing Service

Germany's government has reinstated funding for the German Red Cross's WWII tracing service until 2028, enabling its continuation of assisting families seeking information on 1.3 million missing Germans, despite receiving over 7800 inquiries in 2023 alone.

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Bremen Church-State Conflict over Asylum Seekers

In Bremen, Germany, police attempted to deport a Somali asylum seeker from a church, sparking a conflict with the Protestant Church. Senator Ulrich Mäurer criticized the high number of church asylum cases in Bremen (200 in 2023), while church officials defended their actions, highlighting flaws in t...

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Assad Family's Hidden Billions Amidst Syria's Economic Collapse

The Assad family's wealth is estimated between $1 billion and $2 billion, but likely much more, accumulated through control of Syria's economy and illicit activities, contrasting sharply with Syria's economic collapse and fueling calls for asset repatriation.

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EU Reaffirms Commitment to Ukraine Membership, Expresses Concerns about Georgia

The EU Council, on December 17th, confirmed its commitment to Ukraine, Moldova, and six Western Balkan countries' EU membership, while expressing concerns about Georgia's government actions and urging democratic reforms and alignment with EU foreign policy, particularly concerning sanctions against ...

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Record High German Arms Exports Raise Concerns

German arms exports hit a record \"12 billion euros in 2023, with increased sales to controversial countries like Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, and Israel, despite stated aims for restrictive policies, raising human rights and regional stability concerns.

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EU Halts Syrian Asylum Applications Pending Post-Assad Stability Assessment

Fifteen EU nations, including Germany, have temporarily suspended processing Syrian asylum requests, pending an assessment of Syria's post-Assad regime stability and control over its territory, as stated by the EUAA director on December 19th.

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Macedonian Economic Stagnation: Incompetence and the Failure of Mentorship

The article analyzes two decades of Macedonian economic challenges, citing instances of self-proclaimed expertise masking incompetence among Macedonian officials, and Albanian officials' admission of lacking knowledge while relying on faulty Macedonian models, highlighting the need for systemic refo...

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Ukraine Confirms Involvement in Assassination of Russian General in Moscow

A 29-year-old Uzbekistani man confessed to assassinating Russian General Igor Kirillov in Moscow on December 18th, 2023, via a remote-detonated bomb, claiming he was recruited by the Ukrainian SBU.

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Brazil's Supreme Court to Decide Fate of Social Media Content Moderation

The Brazilian Supreme Court is deciding whether to declare Article 19 of the Internet Civil Framework unconstitutional, potentially increasing social media platforms' power to moderate content and impacting free speech, following Congress's failure to pass a "fake news" bill.

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EU Parliament Condemns Russia's Disinformation Campaign on Ukraine

The European Parliament condemned Russia's use of disinformation and historical falsification to justify its war against Ukraine, emphasizing the threat posed to democracies by this state-sponsored campaign which spreads through social media and seeks to undermine support for Ukraine within the EU.

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